Mrs Johnstone was keen to be remembered as the "sole inventor" of an educational cardboard globe, but other people used her ideas too! Explore her work and that of other women in the globes gallery and have a go at making your own globe.
Why does the Whipple museum have a fume cupboard from a women's college? Explore the work of chemistry lecturer Ida Freund and find out about the chemical elements which make up everyday materials.
Discover one of the biggest objects in our collection, the Herschel telescope, and the work of astronomer Caroline Herschel. Learn to recognise constellations and make up your own!
Explore the work of botanical artist Carolina Dodel-Port and create some botanical designs of your own.
Join Saffron Walden Museum in their grounds near the newly opened Walden Castle for some fun crafting activities. Make a clay hedgehog, a paper flower, and your own beautiful butterfly.
Order your Castles' activity pack via the Museum website and collect on the event day. Paint, scissors, glue and other resources will be available at the event.
Ages 4+
Join Saffron Walden Museum in their grounds near the newly opened Walden Castle for some fun crafting activities. Make your own cup and ball, dominoes game and marbles.
Order your Castles' activity pack via the Museum website and collect on the event day. Paint, scissors, glue and other resources will be available at the event.
Ages 4+
Join Saffron Walden Museum in their grounds near the newly opened Walden Castle for some fun crafting activities. Make a sheep keyring, a bird kite, and design your own beetle.
Order your Castles' activity pack via the Museum website and collect on the event day. Paint, scissors, glue and other resources will be available at the event.
Ages 4+
Join Saffron Walden Museum in their grounds near the newly opened Walden Castle for some fun crafting activities. Build a junk model castle, design a coat of arms and make a siege catapult.
Order your Castles' activity pack via the Museum website and collect on the event day. Paint, scissors, glue and other resources will be available at the event.
Ages 4+
Do you fancy yourself a bit of a racer? Have you got the drift boost down to a fine art? Not scared of a little snaking? Then try out your skills on Mario Kart 8 at this Centre for Computing History event.
Children under 13 only.
